On March 26, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the 2020 Legislative Work Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), and made arrangements for the legislative work in 2020. The Plan shows that the SAMR will closely focus on the key work of market supervision and make scientific and reasonable arrangements for legislative projects. In 2020, the SAMR plans to draft 7 laws and administrative regulations for review, as well as formulate and revise 48 departmental regulations, and continue to actively cooperate with legislatures to promote the legislative projects.
The relevant laws and regulations of the food industry are as follows：
Food industry laws and regulations
Laws and administrative regulations | |||
No. | Chinese Name | English Name | |
1 | 中华人民共和国产品质量法 | Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China | |
2 | 中华人民共和国认证认可条例 | Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation | |
Departmental regulations | |||
First category of projects | |||
3 | 明码标价和禁止价格欺诈规定 | Regulation on Marked Pricing and Prohibition of Price Fraud | |
4 | 网络交易监督管理办法 | Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Network Transactions | |
5 | 食品相关产品质量安全监督管理办法 | Measures for Quality and Safety Supervision and Administration of Food Related Products | |
6 | 食品生产经营监督检查办法 | Measures for Supervision and Inspection of Food Production and Operation | |
7 | 食品标识监督管理办法 | Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling | |
8 | 食用农产品市场销售质量安全监督管理办法 | Measures for the Supervision and Administration over Marketing and Quality Safety of Edible Agricultural Products | |
9 | 婴幼儿配方乳粉产品配方注册管理办法 | Administrative Measures on Product Formula Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder. | |
10 | 国家标准管理办法 | Measures for the Administration of National Standards | |
11 | 企业标准管理办法 | Measures for the Administration of Enterprise Standards | |
Second category of projects | |||
12 | 互联网广告管理暂行办法 | Interim Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising | |
13 | 特殊医学用途配方食品注册管理办法 | Measures for the Administration of the Registration of Foods for Special Medical Purpose | |
In 2019, the SAMR has publicly solicited opinions on the Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling and the Administrative Measures on Product Formula Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder. Antion has analyzed the Draft of relevant regulations, please click the following link for details.
l Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling (Draft for Comments)
l Interpretation| Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling (Draft for Comments)
l Administrative Measures on Product Formula Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder
The Plan requires that the first category of projects in the departmental regulations must be submitted for review and related materials to the legal system for review by June 30, 2020, and allow reasonable time for review, and strive to complete by the end of the year. The second category of departmental regulations, laws and administrative regulations, must ensure high-quality and efficient advancement and be submitted for review on schedule.
The Plan also called for broadening the channels and ways for the public to participate in legislation. Drafting and reviewing legislative projects should extensively listen to the opinions of relevant agencies, organizations and the public. The drafting unit shall openly solicit opinions from the public and provide timely feedback on the adoption of opinions. Enterprises and the public may pay attention to the solicitation of relevant regulations and standards, and put forward opinions and suggestions in a timely manner during the solicitation of opinions. Antion will also pay attention to the revision of relevant regulations.